Comparative Measurements of Low-Frequency Attenuation in the Deep Ocean Employing Sinusoidal and Explosive Sources.

Abstract

The paper describes a deep-water propagation experiment involving the use of both explosive sources and towed sine wave projectors in the Sofar channel of the North Atlantic. It was conducted with the objective of narrowing the list of potential causes put forth to explain the well-documented but unexpectedly large attenuation coefficients which have been reported by determining whether the observed anomalies stem from fundamental differences in the sources employed or from mechanisms associated with the medium. The study initially considers the conformity of coefficients in the 354 to 3540Hz region for the impulsive measurements in this instance with previously reported values. (Modified author abstract)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 28, 1967
Accession Number
AD0782270

Entities

People

  • W. H. Thorp

Organizations

  • Navy Underwater Sound Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Attenuation
  • Coefficients
  • Conformity
  • Deep Oceans
  • Deep Water
  • Explosives
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Shift
  • Measurement
  • Oceans
  • Sine Waves
  • Water
  • Waves

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Oceanography.